Sporting Kansas City Knocks Out Top-Seeded St. Louis City in MLS Cup Playoffs with 2-1 Victory

Sporting Kansas City's Logan Ndenbe and Dániel Sallói shine in playoff match, delivering goals against St. Louis City to reach the Western Conference semifinals.

Sporting Kansas City knocked St. Louis City, the top seed in the Western Conference, out of the MLS playoffs with a 2-1 victory, allowing them to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Key Sporting KC players Logan Ndenbe and Dániel Sallói scored to secure their team's victory, with Ndenbe opening the scoring in first-half stoppage time and Sallói doubling the lead in the 73rd minute.
St. Louis City's Celio Martins scored a late goal in the 86th minute, but the team couldn't overcome the lead established by Sporting KC.
Despite the defeat, St. Louis City had a successful debut season in the MLS, becoming the first expansion club to finish atop their conference for the regular season and qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Sporting KC will face off against the winner of the Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake in the conference semifinals.